The Sharks play games on back-to-back nights 14 times, including road games against the Kings and Ducks on successive nights in March

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31), center, celebrates with his teammates after their 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in San Jose, Calif.

San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski (8) celebrates his third period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks forward Melker Karlsson (68) battles Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) for the puck during the second period of Game 6 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks shake hands with the Anaheim Ducks after winning Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) blocks a shot in front of Las Vegas Knights’ Erik Haula (56) in the first period of Game 3 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane (9), left, smiles with teammate Brent Burns (88), right, after sweeping the Anaheim Ducks with a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48) celebrates his game tying goal with San Jose Sharks’ Timo Meier (28) and San Jose Sharks’ Kevin Lebanc (62) against the Las Vegas Knights in the third period of Game 3 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48) celebrates his game tying goal with San Jose Sharks’ Timo Meier (28) against the Las Vegas Knights in the third period of Game 3 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks forward Eric Fehr (16) battles Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Jon Merrill (15) for the puck during the third period of Game 4 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48) celebrates after scoring in the third period of Game 4 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane (9) hits the ice against the Las Vegas Knights in the third period of Game 3 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture (39) battles Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula (56) for the puck during the third period of Game 6 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks forward Chris Tierney (50) skates past Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault (81) during the first period of Game 6 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl (48) skates past Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Merill (6) during the second period of Game 6 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl (48) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) watch as goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury makes a save during the third period of Game 6 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo high-fives San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns (88) before their game against the Las Vegas Knights for Game 3 in the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 30, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

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SAN JOSE — The Sharks will play eight of their first 11 regular season games away from home next season as the NHL released the complete 2018-19 schedule for all 31 teams on Thursday.

It won’t be the only time a lot of their road games will be clustered together.

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The first two games of the Sharks’ schedule were released Wednesday, with San Jose opening the year at home against Anaheim on Oct. 3 and playing its first game away from SAP Center two days later against Los Angeles. The game against the Kings begins a road trip that includes dates against the New York Islanders on Oct. 8, Philadelphia on Oct. 9, the New York Rangers on Oct. 11 and Oct. 14 at New Jersey.

After returning home for two games, the Sharks again will zig-zag across the country for a three-game road trip against Nashville, Carolina and Anaheim from Oct. 23-28.

But perhaps the Sharks’ most challenging stretch will come in late November and early December, when they have a five-game road trip Nov. 24-Dec. 2, play a single game at home Dec. 5 against Carolina, then head out again for games against Dallas on Dec. 7 and Arizona on Dec. 8.

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It’ll be one of 14 times the Sharks will play on back-to-back nights. Last year, the Sharks played on consecutive nights 13 times.

Among them is a rare Southern California road trip, when the Sharks play at Los Angeles on March 21 and at Anaheim the following night.

The Sharks have a four-game road trip Jan. 16-22 before San Jose hosts NHL All-Star Weekend, Jan. 25-26 at SAP Center. The team then heads out for another four-game trip after the break.

The Sharks will be holding 1 p.m. games at home Dec. 22 vs. Los Angeles and March 9 against St. Louis. They will also host two 5 p.m. games — Dec. 23 against Arizona and March 31 vs. Calgary, and 6 p.m. games against Calgary on Nov. 11, Vancouver on Nov. 23 and Vegas on March 30.